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August 18 2016

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A photo of young boys seated on the floor at a ritual during a temple ceremony, several wearing rudraksha malas. In the centre a boy in a white dhoti with a gold-bordered shawl holds white threads stretched between his hands, as others in orange and gold-bordered garments hold the same threads and a small bundle of grass or thread. Behind them seated adults wear white dhotis and gold-bordered shawls, with brass vessels visible on the floor. The boys' attention is directed toward the thread-tying rite.2016-08-18August 11 20162016-08-11August 25 20162016-08-25August 18 20162016-08-18August 18 20162016-08-18September 30 20162016-09-30Outdoor puja gathering under green trees with a white-clad figure standing in the background. In the foreground, several young boys and girls sit cross-legged on a pink and purple cloth; most wear saffron-orange robes with gold borders and rudraksha malas, while the central girl wears white with gold trim and joins her palms. Brass kalasha pots, a small brass lamp, plates of offerings and a small figurine stand on the cloth before them. Behind, adults in white and saffron sit in rows, one man in glasses wears a light blue shirt and another in a red shawl. Overlaid corner logo and copyright caption present.2016-08-18June 19 20142014-06-19A photograph of a seated gathering in a large hall with blurred crowd behind. In the foreground, several young children sit cross-legged on the floor. The child on the left wears a white dhoti-style garment with gold borders and holds hands in a mudra, with a rudraksha mala and gold bangles. The center child wears an orange garment with gold trim and a rudraksha mala, with a tilak on the forehead. The child behind wears orange with gold borders, holding a mala, with a red tilak. The child on the far right wears a red kurta and red-gold dhoti with a rudraksha mala and a small pendant, eyes forward. Other devotees in white and orange sit in the background.2016-09-30A photograph of a seated group of young boys and teenagers in an indoor hall with white marble flooring. Most wear orange and gold-bordered dhotis or wraps, and several have rudraksha malas around their necks. Some have white or sandalwood forehead markings, and one wears a red bindi. Their eyes are closed or lowered as they sit in meditation. Behind them, older men in white and orange sit on the floor, and a wooden door panel is visible on the wall. No one is clearly identifiable as a person in this frame.2016-02-21 +2 copiesAugust 18 20162016-08-18 +1 copiesSeveral young boys sit on an orange-red mat outdoors, most wearing saffron-orange dhoti-style garments with gold borders, rudraksha malas, and white vibhuti stripes on their foreheads. The boy at centre wears a grey sacred thread across his chest and smiles toward the camera; the boy at left wears glasses. Behind them, more boys in white and orange sit among green foliage, with a red-and-white wall and a blue plastic-wrapped tray at right.2015-08-09